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Samuel Spalding
ca.
Died 1774  
Laird of Dullarg

Probably a son of the Rev. Samuel Spalding, Minister of Partoun (1692-1712), and Elisabeth Brown.

Boswell briefly described him as "A drunken laird". 1

Boswell either met him at Lord Kenmure's, or possibly just passed on the Lord's description of him.

    Unless otherwise noted, the source for a dated quotation of Boswell's is generally the corresponding volume of the Yale Trade Editions of Boswell's journals.